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PL-900 Practice Question: Build a Power Pages site that allows external…
A company wants to build a Power Pages site that allows external partners to submit project proposals. The proposals should be stored in Dataverse. What is the first step to create the necessary data structure?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is jumping to automation (Power Automate) or a familiar storage tool (SharePoint/Excel) instead of recognizing that Power Pages is natively backed by Dataverse and the data structure must be created there first.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Create a custom table in Dataverse
Power Pages sites store data in Dataverse, so the first step is to create the custom table (entity) in Dataverse that will hold the project proposals. Once the table exists, you can build forms, views, and permissions in Power Pages that bind to it. Creating the data structure precedes any flow, list, or file-based storage.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create a Power Automate flow to collect data
Why it's wrong here
A Power Automate flow orchestrates actions after a trigger; it creates no table or column, so no Dataverse structure exists for proposals. Flows are tempting because they handle submission processing, and a flow is correct once the table already exists and you need notifications or approvals.
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Create a SharePoint list
Why it's wrong here
SharePoint lists store data in SharePoint, not Dataverse, so the proposals would not land in the required Dataverse tables. SharePoint lists are tempting because Power Pages can bind them quickly, and they are correct when the solution's data already lives in SharePoint rather than Dataverse.
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Create a custom table in Dataverse
Why this is correct
Dataverse requires a table before any data can be stored, so creating a custom table for project proposals establishes the schema the site will bind to. This satisfies the first-step requirement of building the necessary data structure.
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Create an Excel file in OneDrive
Why it's wrong here
An Excel file in OneDrive is a personal spreadsheet, not a Dataverse table, and cannot serve as the site's data structure. It is tempting because spreadsheets feel quick to set up, and Excel is correct when you only need personal analysis rather than a relational store for a public site.
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